Saudi Arabia vs World: Lower-middle income: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates)

Saudi Arabia
63.04
in 2027
World: Lower-middle income
56.16
in 2027
Saudi Arabia rank
48th
World: Lower-middle income rank
50th

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • World: Lower-middle income
0204060199120092027

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 63.04 against 56.16 in World: Lower-middle income, a difference of 6.88.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times World: Lower-middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was World: Lower-middle income ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 48th and World: Lower-middle income ranks 50th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and World: Lower-middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia World: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 46.95 57 10.06 World: Lower-middle income
2000s 45.86 56.85 10.99 World: Lower-middle income
2010s 54.29 54.2 0.0865 Saudi Arabia
2020s 61.51 55.14 6.37 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates), Saudi Arabia or World: Lower-middle income?
Saudi Arabia, at 63.04 against 56.16 in World: Lower-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) between Saudi Arabia and World: Lower-middle income?
6.88, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and World: Lower-middle income?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Saudi Arabia and World: Lower-middle income rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 48th and World: Lower-middle income ranks 50th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.